Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia OwensMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
An entertaining book that captures the feel of the Carolina swamps, it reminded me of a 1909 classic, "A Girl of the Limberlost" written by Gene Stratton-Porter. Like "Crawdads," "Limberlost" is about a young girl isolated in the Indiana swamps and loves and chronicles the natural wildlife in the area.
"Crawdads" examines the life of Kya, the Marsh Girl, with a focus on the swamp life around her. In comparison, the "Limberlost" book truly chronicles the wildlife in the area, particularly its moths and butterflies--many which are likely now extinct.
While Crawdads was engrossing and the drama was well told, the "Limberlost" novel truly catalogued this now lost natural environment.
I wish "Crawdads" had given more insight into the swamp and its wildlife. Perhaps the editor watered it down, as I would have expected the author to add more of her zoological insight.
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